diff --git a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/Event1.sqf b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/Event1.sqf
index 432d3120..2ebe8349 100644
--- a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/Event1.sqf
+++ b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/Event1.sqf
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ EPOCH_currentTargetMode = _currentTargetMode;
 				_forceFatigue = "forceFatigue" in _criticalAttributes;
 				_forceBloodRise = "forceBloodRise" in _criticalAttributes;
 			};
-
-			[_curCtrl,_critical] call _scaleUI;
+			[_curCtrl,0.55] call epoch_2DCtrlHeartbeat;
 			// todo make this reversable or even limited to a color range.
 			_color = [_playerLimitMin,_playerLimitMax,_currentVarVal,1] call EPOCH_colorRange;
 			_curCtrl ctrlSetTextColor _color;
diff --git a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/init.sqf b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/init.sqf
index 130502bc..30887849 100644
--- a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/init.sqf
+++ b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/init.sqf
@@ -123,23 +123,6 @@ _fadeUI = {
 	};
 	_bool
 };
-_scaleUI = {
-	params ["_ctrl","_bool"];
-	private _oemScale = _ctrl getVariable ["ctrl_scale", 1];
-	private _curScale = ctrlScale _ctrl;
-	if (_bool) then {
-		if (_curScale isEqualTo _oemScale) then {
-			[_ctrl, (_oemScale - 0.1), 0.5] call BIS_fnc_ctrlSetScale;
-		} else {
-			[_ctrl, _oemScale, 0.5] call BIS_fnc_ctrlSetScale;
-		};
-	} else {
-		if !(_curScale isEqualTo _oemScale) then {
-			[_ctrl, _oemScale, 0.5] call BIS_fnc_ctrlSetScale;
-		};
-	};
-	_bool
-};
 
 _cursorTarget = objNull;
 
diff --git a/Sources/epoch_code/gui/scripts/animations/Epoch_2DCtrlHearbeat.sqf b/Sources/epoch_code/gui/scripts/animations/Epoch_2DCtrlHeartbeat.sqf
similarity index 100%
rename from Sources/epoch_code/gui/scripts/animations/Epoch_2DCtrlHearbeat.sqf
rename to Sources/epoch_code/gui/scripts/animations/Epoch_2DCtrlHeartbeat.sqf
diff --git a/Sources/epoch_config/Configs/CfgClientFunctions.hpp b/Sources/epoch_config/Configs/CfgClientFunctions.hpp
index e4c3ed9d..3359f4b9 100644
--- a/Sources/epoch_config/Configs/CfgClientFunctions.hpp
+++ b/Sources/epoch_config/Configs/CfgClientFunctions.hpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class CfgClientFunctions
         {
             file = "epoch_code\gui\scripts\animations";
             class 2DCtrlShake {};
-			class 2DCtrlHearbeat {};
+			class 2DCtrlHeartbeat {};
         };
         class config
         {